After a controversial referee's decision (awarded a personal foul) 1.3 seconds before the end of the game, the hosts of KD Slovan came up with 2 free throws, which were reliably realized by the best individual of the match and 2nd SKL Igor Tratnik.
Final score 75:74 ( 22:27, 23:20, 19:11, 11:16 ).
In a very close and tense match, the hosts had better luck in the end.
At 73:74, Portorož had an offense of +3. Rogelja was improperly obstructed in his rush to the basket, and an obvious personal foul did not penalize the referee. The hosts tried to counterattack after the ball was gained, Erčulj incorrectly guided the ball (carried ball) according to the sailors, which the referees overlooked, but the sailors managed to knock the ball out of the field into the out. There were still 9 seconds left until the end of the game, after a minute of break, the hosts failed to put the ball into play ( according to the guests they committed a foul for 5 seconds ), but the referees did not sanction it, the ball then came to Tratnik 4 seconds before the end, who decided to penetrate under the basket, where he was closed by three Portorožans, Tratnik crashed into the Portorož "wall", Hodzic knocked the ball out of his hands, and Rogelja came to the ball. At that moment, unfortunately, the referee's whistle sounded and the referee awarded a personal foul to Hodžič.
Tratnik reliably made both free throws 75:74, after three consecutive minutes of break 1.3 seconds before the end of the game (2x Portorož, 1x Slovan), the sailors played an action for Rogelj, who missed the throw for the victory, which Portorož would certainly have deserved.
Unfortunately, the final result was also influenced by free throws (8 misses) and as many as 4 technical fouls committed by the hosts.
Unfortunately, luck after a web of "circumstances" was on the side of the locals this time.
Portorož has to get a chance for the third game on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at ŠD Lucija.
